LGB and questioning students in schools: The moderating effects of homophobic bullying and school climate on negative outcomes

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 989-1000

  Birkett, Michelle ^a   Espelage, Dorothy L ^a   Koenig, Brian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b K12 Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Bullying; Homophobia; Homosexuality; Middle school students; Moderators; School climate; Victimization

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STATISTICS; STUDENT; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; BISEXUALITY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STUDENTS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 67649201735     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-008-9389-1     Document Type: Article

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